This issue of the Arizona Reading Journal focuses on the theme "reading recovery" and includes the following articles: "Why Is an Inservice Programme for Reading Recovery Teachers Necessary?" (Marie M. Clay); "What Is Reading Recovery?" (Gay Su Pinnell); "Teaching a Hard To Teach Child" (Constance A. Compton); "Reading Recovery in Arizona--A Collaborative Effort" (Pi A. Irwin and Judy Nichols); "Descubriendo la lectura: Promising Practices in Literacy for Language Minority Students" (Olivia Ruiz); "Sensitive Teaching: Respect for Diversity and Faith in Ability" (Kyle D. Shanton); "Parallels in Learning: From A Teacher Leader's Perspective" (Diana Brena and others); "A Principal's Perspective on Reading Recovery" (Kent Davis); "Personal Reflections of Teachers in Training" (Marolyn Haws and Stephanie Tennille); "Observations of First Grade Students' Reading and Writing" (Kathleen McDonough); "A Strategy To Promote Main Idea Comprehension" (Lane Roy Gauthier and John Bishop); "One Moment Can Change the World" (Sigmund A. Boloz); "Humor in the Classroom: Can Teachers Use It with Class?" (Larry Barron); "NCEs, Small n, and Chapter I Assessment" (Ronald S. Carriveau); "Measuring Attitude toward Reading: A New Tool for Teachers (Michael C. McKenna and Dennis J. Kear); "To Tempt A Child" (Sigmund A. Boloz); "First Graders Get 'Running Start' for 21st Century" (Bev Cuthbertson); "From Research to Practice: Issues in Content Reading Using Text To Affect Conceptual Change in Science" (Barbara Guzzetti); "The Dilemma of the Adult Learner" (Karen Mills);"Storyboarding To Make Videos: An Integrated Language Art Activity" (William J. Valmont); and "Environmental Print Strategies" (James F. Christie). Columns in the journal discuss literacy matters in Arizona and give legislative updates. (SR)